The Theater Collective (TTC) is proud to present its first fully staged production of Backyard/Desert by Nancy Irene Kelly. Backyard/Desert recently debuted as part of the Irvington Town Hall Theater Play Reading Festival in November 2017 in addition to opening our first season (Spring 2018) as a staged reading.

The Theater Collective is thrilled to be producing the first fully staged production of “Backyard/Desert” by Nancy Irene Kelly. Directors interested in immigration politics, Spanish-speaking dialogue, and new plays are encouraged to apply!

Sugartown Shorts will be a 3 day long short play festival. The 10 works that have been selected are 10-minute plays set inside the bookstore, providing an immersive, contemporary experience. Tickets can be purchased for each day individually for $10 each or you can buy a pass for the full festival for $25. The doors open at 7:00PM each night and the festival starts at 8:00PM each night.

Please join us on Monday, May 21st at Spoonbill & Sugartown Booksellers for the 7th edition of "In Cold Read," a writing workshop/cold read series hosted by Nancy Pop. The event is free and open to the public. Wine is a suggested $3 donation.

THE THEATER COLLECTIVE is seeking submissions for Sugartown Shorts, a play festival featuring site-specific bookstore plays to be held June 28th-30th at Spoonbill & Sugartown Booksellers (99 Montrose).

Please join us on Monday, April 16th at Spoonbill & Sugartown Booksellers for the 6th edition of "In Cold Read," a cold read series hosted by Nancy Pop. The event is free and open to the public. Wine is a suggested $3 donation.

On the day World War II ends, another war begins. Joe Taylor, an African-American veteran decides he wants to marry Nettie French, a childhood sweetheart, and buy the house belonging to Rose Beauchamp, a white teacher who has befriended both Nettie, daughter of Rose’s deceased best friend, and Joe and encouraged their friendship and academic aspirations. Rose’s prejudice rears its head and her reluctance to sell her house to Joe sets in motion a chain of events that threatens to destroy all their futures. Harry Rosen, a Jewish immigrant from Nazi Germany, enters their lives and helps them find their way home.

Casting a staged reading of "Refraction of Light." Synopsis: On the day World War II ends, another war begins. Joe Taylor, an African-American veteran decides he wants to marry Nettie French, a childhood sweetheart, and buy the house belonging to Rose Beauchamp, a white teacher who has befriended both Nettie, daughter of Rose’s deceased best friend, and Joe and encouraged their friendship and academic aspirations.